Bangalore Traffic Police (BTP) has given a special opportunity to people to pay old traffic challans. From 23 August to 12 September, there will be a 50% discount on all pending challans.
That is, vehicle owners can clear their challans by paying only half the fine. With this, people will be able to pay the dues easily and will also be able to avoid legal troubles. The police hope that more and more people will pay the fine with this offer. Earlier also, the police had collected crores of rupees in such a scheme and people had given a good response.
Why was this discount scheme started ?
According to the traffic police, last time such a discount campaign gave excellent results. A similar discount was given in 2023, during which the police recovered ₹5.6 crore and more than 2 lakh challans were cleared. The police believe that due to the discount, people easily come forward to pay the pending challan, which not only increases the revenue but also gives relief to the citizens from legal action.
How to pay your outstanding invoice ?
People can easily submit their challan through multiple methods.
Pay fines with Karnataka State Police (KSP) app.
Pay through the BTP ASTraM App.
Go to the nearest traffic police station and pay the challan by giving the vehicle number.
Make payment directly at the Traffic Management Centre.
Pay online by checking details on Karnataka One or Bangalore One website.
Why should you take advantage of this opportunity ?
Golden opportunity to pay the fine at half the price.
Protection from legal action—Paying pending challans on time provides relief from court notices or other penalties.
After clearing the records, it will also be easy to sell or transfer the vehicle.
This offer is valid only till September 12. After this, the challan will have to be paid again in full amount.
What was the public’s reaction ?
In the previous campaigns, citizens paid the fines in large numbers. The police believe that such schemes provide relief to the general public and the government also recovers its pending revenue. This time too, the police is hopeful that vehicle owners will come forward in large numbers to pay the challan.
What is the message of the traffic police ?
Bangalore Traffic Police has appealed to all vehicle owners to check pending challans by their vehicle number and pay them on time. This is just an opportunity through which people can settle their old challans at a cheaper rate.
